Services

Land development engineering and permitting covers a broad range of design and regulatory approvals. Here is a more comprehensive list of what we can do for you, the developer, the municipality, or the homeowner:

Site/Civil Engineering

Commercial, retail, and industrial site planning and design

Subdivision design for all types of projects including preliminary, definitive, and Form A (approval not required) plans

Sports field and recreational facilities design including natural and synthetic turf fields

Stormwater management studies and design

Site grading, drainage, layout and utilities design

Water supply system design

Wastewater collection system design and sewer extension permitting

Septic system design, inspections permitting and variance applications, per MA Title 5

Soil evaluation and percolation testing

Package wastewater treatment system program development, evaluation and selection services for projects with large flow rates

Cellular/Communications Tower Site Engineering and Permitting

Preparation of contract documents (plans, specifications and engineer’s estimates) appropriate for public bidding for municipal projects

Septic System Permitting with the local Board of Health per MA DEP Title 5 and any additional local regulations

Groundwater Discharge Permitting

◊ Federal Construction Permitting

Applications for coverage under the EPA’s Construction General Permit (CGP) and preparation of the required Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP). We also provide site inspectional services during construction, which is required upon granting of coverage under the CGP.

Land Surveying Services

Our Land Surveying Department utilizes state of the art technology in land surveying equipment and software. JDE’s field teams are specialized in the use of total stations, data collectors, GPS equipment and automatic levels. JDE’s extensive land surveying experience has been acquired through assignments throughout Massachusetts for architectural firms, engineering firms, developers, builders, contractors, lawyers, public agencies and private clients. Land surveys have been provided ranging from small to large-scale commercial and residential sites.

Our firm is offers the following surveying related services:

Boundary Determination Surveys/Property Line Stakeouts

Highly Detailed Existing Conditions And As-Built Surveys

Utility Corridor Surveys

Condominium Surveys

Land Court Surveys

Construction Layout Services

ALTA/ACSM Land Title Surveys

FEMA Elevation Certificate Surveys

Cellular/Communications Tower Site Surveys

Certified Plot Plans

Ground Control For Aerial Mapping

GPS Topographical Surveys

Rooftop Surveys for Solar Arrays

Land Planning Services

Facilities Planning

Feasibility Studies

Conceptual Plans

Design Alternatives and Construction Cost Estimates

Evaluation of the expected permitting process for local, state and federal levels